The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-15

CHARLES Zepf. Anarchist. 1t was in this
saloon that Parsons took his wife and
CHILDREN after he had finished his
speech at the Haymarket, and
where they sat when the bomb
was thrown. Two hundred feet
south OF tie corner was the
place where stood the wagon from
which Spies and his comrades delivered
their harangues. and counselled the
throttllng OF the law, and here 100 was
the alley from which the fatal bomb
was hurled into the ranks of the police.
a little further south is the spot where
the missile fell and did such awful de-
struction. Was it by accident, or de-
sign that the parade wound around
| this historic corner? was a question
| asked by hundreds. and the line of
march took the marching army of sym-
pathizers directly past Grief's Hall, in
the basement of which a group of
Anarchists used to hold nightly con-
ference, and instruct each other in
the use of dynamite and practice
the manual OF arms. At the hour above
mentioned the first line of men could
be seen crossing Despiaines Street via
duct, where in 1878. a bloody fight took
place between the police and railroad
strikers. There was no advan &c guard
TWO aides, led the way. They wore no
red but simple black clothes, and Grape
on their arms. Then came the bril-
liantly dressed corps of musicians. As
this band passed Zepf's Hall, which was
open, and filed with drinking men, it
struck up a dirge as did in fact every
other band In the procession, and there
were at least fifteen of them.
Following the first corps of musicians |
walked the defense committee men, who |
had charge of collecting funds with |
which it was hoped to save the An
archists from their fate. George |
Schilling led the committee and carried |
in his hands a floral tribute. Follow
ing them marched, eight abreast, near
200 members of the Aurora Turnverein,
ofwhich Spies was s!member. The whole
society did not turn out as many mem
bers are not in sympathy with an
archy.
-Four hundred of Vorwaerts Turner
society came next, wearing red
badges on their breasts. This
branch of Turner's is more
strongly tinctured with Socialism
than any in the city. One hun
dred of the Tiertschritt branch came
next, and then followed the feature of
the procession; it was The hearse of
Spies. There were no nodding black
plumes on it, but the top was so COW
cred with floral tributes, that nothing
else could be seen. Inside was richly
covered casket standing out in bold re-
lief. Against the black broadcloth of
the coffin was thrown great sash of
red silk. 1t was the more striking e.
cause no flowers had been placed inside
to interfere with the idea of having
Spies colors shown to the
public even at his death. Crowds
on the street corners craned their
necks to get glimpse of this most i'm
posing of the hearses in the pageant
Then another band Wheele1 into Lake
Street, followed by many hundreds of
Central Labor Union members, of which
many are among the extreme Social ,
lists in the city. Behind them walked {
the black horses which drew the hearse $
In which lay the coffin OF Adolph Fis. |
cher, he who yelled "Hurrah for An S
8rchy!" at the moment he was hanged. I
His hearse was we'll supplied with flow
ers, but for some reason no red silk
emblem of his faith had been thrown
across the casket in which were his re-
mains. Then came the funeral car Y
riage of Albert R. Parsons. On the box :
oy the driver sat a man holding in .
MS hands a floral tribute of such I
size, that the inscription of flowers, il
From <. of l.. Assembly 1877, could y
De seen hundred feet away. On Par +
sons coffin, inslead of great sash of n
red, there was u simple strip of red o
nix ribbon, which was Irailed carelessly
rom the head of the coffin TO almost U
he centre, and was then strung along
he floor Of the hearse until it wound r
Itself in little heap at the foot. at is u
OF serpentine," was the re- f
mark of an onlooker. Then along came Z,
mother cohort of Central Labor Union n
bakers and representatives Of r
III sorts of trades. Behind these were u
lrawn the hearses of George Engel and q
louis Lingg. Over both the black COT
ms were the inevitable red banners
All through this, which may be called
he4Stirst part of the demonstration,
Versdnterspersed carriages containing !,
elatiVes and near friends of the dead =
anarchists, but the original programme l
7as changed in the hurry and cnnfu- T
ion of getting the line together, SO the u
arriages of mourners became some
What mixed.
The next feature of the procession
vas the turnout of people who followed
fter the hearses. There were men. q
Vomen and children, in ranks of four to q
light deep. They tramped side by side e
s they swung into Lake street. .
Iot a word was uttered by those q
q the ranks or on the corners. The o
uost noticeable feature of this part of q
be pageant was the showing made by =.
wo local assent lies K. of. L., com. II
osed wholly of women. Each one of
hese was aflame with red. Scarlet in o
heir hats, bows of crimson at their u
hroats, and long streamers of crimson d
rom their shoulders made the appear d
nee Of workingmen women a special 0
bject of interest. In front of them q =,
larohed Miss Mary Mccormick, master "
of the organization known as |,
Lucy Parsons" lodge, K. o. l. I,
he was attended by two others, and u
be trio carried huge wreath, on
he top of which was attached a snow
'hite dove, the emblem of peace. 1t y
Ill &c remembered that the signal for l!
ne gathering at Haymarket Square o.
-as the printed German word "Ruhe," "
leaning peace. This was the only
'hite dove in the whole line.